B-roc, I was using the 7 meter. The winds were all over the place, especially down low with the short lines. Winds were forecast at 12 but there
were lulls of almost nothing and gusts of 14 I would guess. There were times I was getting overpowered and was about to go down a size but it would
settle down and I'd be fine. Usually the nasa is rock steady but with the turbulent wind it looked like a jellyfish flopping around. I think fixed
bridle kites would be awesome as well if they would fly well and 10 meter lines (I was using 5 meter but probably could have used 10). I haven't
tried it yet but I would also like to try this with the peak on 10 meter lines. I have a feeling it would work really well.

By the way, for those of you that make videos, I posted this to vimeo as well, but it wouldn't allow it to be played at all due to copyright. So far
it's unrestricted on yt. I guess their rolls have reversed somewhat.

Update on longboard progress. Today I had my second longboard session and I'll have to say longboard on a parking lot is the best thing I've ever
done with a kite to date. I had good wind using the 4 meter nasa star on 5 meter lines. I got to a point where I felt completely comfortable going
frontside to toeside and carving in between. Weaving around light poles and signs was great. It was 2 hours of endless fluid motion. With very
little resistance there just isn't much to stop you with just a breeze. The sidewinder trucks on the longboard allowed me to turn sharply when
needed. This is something that was missing when I used my mountain board on pavement. I could use the ENTIRE parking lot. No trouble at all
cruising upwind. Downwind actually takes more practice. I share lines between my kites which means I disconnect them every time. The cool thing is
you can let the kite drift into the bottom of a light pole base and it tacos so there's no need for stakes or weights and I could disconnect the lines
without even bending over. I could have stayed out there all day if I didn't have to work. I'm definitely hooked. I will say that getting used to turns with short lines takes practice. I
had already mastered that on the buggy but it's something that you have to put the time in, but once you do longbaord can't be beat for inland
cruising.

Thanks phree it's pretty awesome. I was edging pretty hard and knew I was close to sliding then I'd ease off to prevent wipeout. I was planning on
doing a non kite run to test when the wheels I have will break grip so I can anticipate.

I've got an ion air pro but it's only 720p. I'll get some different angles next time and now that I know what I'm doing it should be a lot better. I
didn't have the camera with me today unfortunately. I didn't know it was going to be a good one.

B-roc would the harder wheels get tripped up easier on debris (tiny rocks)? The 78a seem to be performing really well for normal cruising and edging.
It will be fun to experiment with.

I doubt the wheels will rip up but you will feel the road more. 81a is not that hard. I ride 98a in the park and those don't chip when I ride them
on the street and many use 101a as tech slide wheels.

The parking lot that I want to fly kites at is more rough than the hills I ride my longboard at but its a fun place to skate. I feel it more when I
ride there but the wheels don't seem to notice the difference. If the 78s are working I'd stick with them. I don't think I'd go more than 82a as you
don't want the wheels to get too icey when you are powered. An 86a wheel might be fun if it allowed you to stand up 180 fast and get it back under
control without being pulled off backside.

You really have me thinking about what I want to do. My son's ATB has post bindings. I wish MBS still sold them as I think they'd be great to drill
into a longboard and then you could make some killer turns and slides with more confidence as it would ride like a traditional ATB.

! if the wheels are too grippy, pour some water on the pavement and make a pass thru puddle and will give better slippage after a pass thru.

Its amazing how much difference a little water makes. I went out last fall after a passing shower to ride a damp but puddle free road. Slides were
way more icey and fast. Speed checks turned in to 180s. It was fun but sketch as it was harder to get a feel for when the wheels would lock back up.

Ditto on the slide gloves. They are absolutely necessary.

PS, riding in the rain will trash the bearings fast so while a little water is OK, wet bearings are toast if not cleaned post ride.

So I took my kids to the roller skating rink for the first time this last weekend and reminded myself of how much time I spent on In line skates
through High school and some of college... so now the wheels are turning and I'm considering craigslist for a used pair of skates... hmmmmmmmmm

I would love a pair of doom wheels in some nice tall boots. I haven't had much luck finding the metal to make the frames though. I want to take the
8" wheels off my MBS ATB to use for the wheels. I have been skating almost as long as flying kites, and I am a decent skater if I do say so myself.
If I had a large enough parking lot I could easily do some nice kite skating.

Spencer, that would probably work well. It takes a couple sessions to get short line sorted but it's great when you do.

"You really have me thinking about what I want to do. My son's ATB has post bindings. I wish MBS still sold them as I think they'd be great to drill
into a longboard and then you could make some killer turns and slides with more confidence as it would ride like a traditional ATB."

You might like bindings but I really like the freedom of strapless compared to my landboard. It's nice being able to push off when starting to get
the initial momentum going and it's nice to be able to hop on and off with ease if the wind is sketchy.

The great thing about Metal Supermarket is they will cut any stock to any length you need, and they'll punch, drill or bend to your specifications
too, so you just tell them what you need and they'll deliver.... might be a good option since I remember you said all your fabrication tools are still
in GA.